The 1954 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, and featured Mayor of Lincoln Victor E. Anderson , a Republican , defeating Democratic nominee, attorney William Ritchie.
1954 Nebraska gubernatorial election
County results
Anderson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Ritchie: 50–60%
Mabel Fossler
P. J. Heaton, former city attorney for Sidney, Nebraska , and candidate in the Democratic primary for governor in 1944
William Ritchie, attorney, Democratic nominee for United States Senate in 1952 , and candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Nebraska in 1932 [ 1]
Andrew E. Swanson, farmer from near Polk, Nebraska , and unsuccessful Republican primary candidate for lieutenant governor in 1944 , governor in 1946 and 1948 , and again for lieutenant governor in 1950 after failing to switch to the Democratic Party soon enough in 1950.[ 2] [ 3] Swanson was recognized as a perennial candidate .[ 4]
^ "Nebraska State Historical Society Collection Record; Ritchie, William 1886-1956" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2017 .
^ "Andrew E. Swanson Files For Governor For Third Time" . The Lincoln Star . January 21, 1950. Retrieved May 22, 2023 .
^ "State Capital News... Omaha Attorney May Have Pulled "Slicker" " . Dakota County Star . July 6, 1950. Retrieved May 22, 2023 .
^ "Primary Election Is Just Month Away; Filing Deadline Past" . Osceola Record . July 8, 1954. Retrieved May 22, 2023 .
^ a b c "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election August 10, 1954 & General Election November 2, 1954" (PDF) . Nebraska Library Commission .
^ "State Primary Candidates" . Beatrice Daily Sun . June 9, 1946. Dr. A. B. Walker, Republican, 68, Lincoln; physician.